Digital Government
Rep. Hoyer gets pranked on Twitter
Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer was the victim of an impersonation prank on Twitter during the president's State of the Union speech.
People
Use digital tools for better e-rulemaking, former official advises
Responding to the president's call for streamlining federal regulation, former White House CTO Beth Noveck today urged agencies to take immediate steps.
People
Lessons from the federal blogosphere
As agencies move to the next level of blogging, questions about archiving and public engagement can't be ignored.
Modernization
CDC publishes social media metrics on dashboard
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is showcasing its digital activity in a new dashboard with data on website and social media use.
Modernization
E-gov services beat offline alternatives on satisfaction study
E-government websites are earning higher scores for customer satisfaction in comparison to overall satisfaction with federal services, according to the fourth quarter 2010 study from ForeSee Results.
Modernization
White House prepares interactive State of the Union speech
The White House invites people to watch the State of the Union speech in a live video feed at WhiteHouse.gov and to get enhanced features such as charts, graphs and other visual aids.
People
Massachusetts legislators blocked from office Twitter use
Lawmakers and their staffs at the state capitol in Massachusetts are being blocked from using Twitter in their offices, according to a news report.
Digital Government
NYC gets its first Chief Digital Officer
Social media entrepreneur Rachel Sterne has been named to the new position to coordinate social media and digital media for the city's 83 agencies.
People
Federal agencies ranked from feeble to gifted in digital competence
Researchers analyzed federal websites and found some exceptional, some awful and many in-between. A new study explains what makes the difference.
Digital Government
Challenge.gov developer emphasizes marketing
Brandon Kessler, who created the Challenge.gov platform, offers an insider's view of what makes a successful competition.
Digital Government
Facebook exec says agencies not fully leveraging social media
About two-thirds of government agencies are using at least one social media tool, but some aren't getting the full benefits, a Facebook executive said today.
Cybersecurity
E-Verify improves but still can't detect ID theft, GAO says
The Homeland Security Department's E-Verify employment verification system has gotten better at processing applications on the first try but still remains vulnerable to identity theft, a new report says.
Digital Government
New GSA deputy CIO is on the job
Hashmi is leaving his job as deputy CIO for D.C.'s government to become deputy to Casey Coleman, CIO at the General Services Administration.
People
President wants to put rulemaking and compliance activities online
President Barack Obama tells agencies to modernize and make more transparent their regulatory oversight and enforcement processes.
Cybersecurity
After SBINet: DHS' new border control strategy
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced the results of a year-long reassessment of the controversial SBInet electronic border surveillance system program.
Digital Government
IG Skinner to leave DHS
Inspector General Richard Skinner will be leaving his role as a federal government watchdog on March 1 after 42 years of service.
Cybersecurity
U.S. advised to digitize visa system
The United States should upgrade its immigration system by digitizing the process and making more visas available to highly skilled workers, according to a Brookings Institution briefing.
People
Web 2.0 tools could save rulemaking transparency
Web 2.0 technologies should be applied to e-rulemaking to get better results, according to a new white paper from Cornell Law School.
Cybersecurity
CBP to hire 1,000 IT workers during fiscal 2011
Ken Ritchhart, deputy assistant commissioner of Customs and Border Protection's Office of Information Technology, today updated the hiring and transformation efforts there.
Modernization
House websites go to Drupal
The House is transitioning to the Drupal open-source content management platform for its 520 websites.
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